I just got this book out of the library. It's a really pretty book with gorgeous photos.

Some of the ingredients are hard to find though (for me), but that makes sense if the book is using authentic Japanese ingredients. I want to go to a Japanese grocer around here and pick up a few things so I can actually try out some of the recipes.

Even if you don't follow the recipes exactly though, the author goes into explaining what 'kansha' is really about - appreciation and thankfulness and using all parts of vegetables, etc.

Anyone else used this book? I really like that there is a lot of writing about the history of different foods in Japanese culture, but I'm kind of a nerd like that.

I have this book. I bought it a couple of months ago. It's really beautiful and the recipes sound lovely, but it's a bit more complicated and time-consuming than I've had time for lately, which is why I haven't used it yet. But the recipes look pretty authentic and I bet that a multi-course meal with recipes from this book would be lovely...

This looks really good. I miss Japanese food a lot because there aren't many vegan options in the restaurants here. I just put this on my wishlist.

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It's, like, WTF-gorgeous. And as pistachiorose says, quite authentic, which means time consuming, since Japanese cuisine is so focused on beautiful presentation. It's totally worth the (hefty-ish!) price tag if you are really interested in Japanese cuisine. The chapters on methods and equipment are really fascinating! Okay I guess I should go write an amazon review already.